Bill,
This sounds like jewelry, rather than a compact. My mother had various
pieces she kept photos in as memories. You know, pilot boyfriends in WW 2, the
kids, parents, etc. Some of her pieces looked like little books, others like
hearts. Inside the locket, the photo was kept behind small glass sheets. I never
gave it a thought until now. Since we are on the topic, she also had these
small glass balls that popped open to hold photos and she hung them like
pendants. One such ball of glass has the head of my dad wearing his Army billet cap
from about 1943 (this might have been my grandmother's), but you get the
idea.
Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.
In a message dated 5/27/2008 3:52:47 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
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Does anyone know of any research on women's compacts from the 1920s or
1930s? We are especially looking for information on the glass used. We are
trying to track down a small piece ca. 6 cm. wide, very thing flat glass that may
have come from a compact. The glass is broken, so we do not know the
length. The edges of the glass are beveled, but there is no trace of silvering on
the back.
We are open to any other suggestions about what it could be. If you want a
photo, please e-mail me at my home e-mail address: [log in to unmask]
Since we are in our summer intesessional, I am not at the office often.
Thanks in advance,
Bill
Bill Lockhart
Associate Professor of Sociology
New Mexico State University
Alamogordo, NM
(575) 439-3732
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